CORE COURSES

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIO 155	Foundations of Molecular Biology	2
BIO 156	Foundations of Ecology and Evolution	2
BIO 157	Foundations of Cellular Biology	2
BIO 158	Foundations of Form and Function	2
BIO 317	Microbiology	4
BIO 318	Immunology	3
BIO 321	Comparative Vertebrate and Human Anatomy	4
BIO 340	Medical Terminology	2
CHEM 121 & CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry II	8
CHEM 221 & CHEM 222	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II	6
CHEM 324	Biochemistry (no lab)	3
SOC 153	Sociological Imaginations	3
or SOC 203	Social Problems
or SOC 257	Sociology of Families
PSYC 156	Introduction to Psychology: Culture and Systems	3
or PSYC 157	Introduction to Psychology: Science for the Citizen
PSYC 305	Lifespan Developmental Psychology	3
PSYC 326	Abnormal Psychology	3
PHYS 121 & PHYS 122	General Physics I: Mechanics and Waves and General Physics II: Temperature, Electricity, and Light	8
or PHYS 111 & PHYS 112	College Physics I: Mechanics and Waves and College Physics II: Temperature, Electricity, and Light
MATH 114	Introduction to Statistics	3
or PSYC 324	Statistics in Psychology
Suggested:
GRE/PA-CAT and Application preparation course: 1 class in SPLL390
BIO 224	Introduction to Pathophysiology	3
40 hours of professional exploration in two physician assistant practice settings addressing the needs to two distinct populations
500 paid work hours as a certified nurse assistant, medical technician, or patient care assistant in a clinical setting
Total Credits		64

Note: Students may need other courses for specific programs of interest.  It is up to the student to identify programs and make their advisor aware of extra courses needed as early as possible.